Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5

Only 4 Trustees: -1
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -6

WINDYWAY TRUST

FUND RAISING VIA CHARITY SHOPS, ATTENDANCE AT LOCAL FAIRS AND FETES, SPONSORED WALKS, EVENTS AND OPEN DAYS. OPEN AIR CONCERTS, RAISING AWARENESS OF OUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES THROUGH REGULAR CONTACT WITH GENERAL PUBLIC EG. NEWSLETTERS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. PROVISION OF FUNDS FOR RESCUE, VETERINARY CARE AND REHOMING OF ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED DOMESTIC ANIMALS. OPERATING A PET FOOD BANK FOR PUBLIC USE.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £934,811 available, equivalent to 31 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 19 years

www.windyway.org

windywaytrust@outlook.com

01625617603

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£525	£363	£162	£155	£935	£935	30.9	6	60
31/03/22		£508	£324	£184	£8	£773	£773	28.6	5	55
31/03/21		£356	£306	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
31/03/20		£447	£304	£143	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/19		£257	£305	£-47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/18	*	£259	£267	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£276	£210	£66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£289	£215	£74	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£175	£185	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£209	£192	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£188	£175	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£273	£258	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£188	£129	£59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£231	£135	£96	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£152	£119	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£118	£119	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£131	£93	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£91	£77	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 66.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 42.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 30.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 30 months
Quick Ratio: 64.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Animals

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Derbyshire, Manchester City, Staffordshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

6 employees
60 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Windyway Trust
£3,792	15/11/2019	One of our catteries needs replacing and we wish to build a new one for our cats to snuggle up in whilst waiting for their Forever Home
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Windyway Trust
£2,667	29/11/2017	Funds will pay for the full veterinary care of the animals who are at Windyway Animal Rescue waiting to be re-homed.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Windyway Trust
£4,103	04/08/2017	Help us to look after the animals in our care whilst they are waiting to find a new home.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Gender Split

CHRISTINE ANGELA EARLES

JANE ARNSTEIN Appointed: 2018

PATRICIA ELSIE BARNARD

WENDY RISELEY Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/02/2005, number: 1108111

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR18: 1 days late,

Main office

164a Crompton Road
MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE
SK11 8EH

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DOGS, CATS OR ANIMALS OF ANY SPECIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE OR MAINTAIN KENNELS, CATTERIES, REFUGES, ANIMAL HOSPITALS OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION AND CARE OF UNWANTED DOGS, CATS OR OTHER ANIMALS AND THE TREATMENT OF SICK OR ILL TREATED DOGS, CATS OR OTHER ANIMALS AND TO FIND NEW HOMES FOR ANY SUCH ANIMALS AT THEIR DISCRETION THE TRUSTEES MAY SPEND ALL OR PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, CHESHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE AND GREATER MANCHESTER.

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